Android 23 Launcher Hot

Without Root:

With Root (for “hotter” mods):

| Symptom | Description | |---------|-------------| | Back cover hot | Especially near camera / CPU region | | Battery drain | 10–15% per hour even when idle | | Lag on home screen | Swiping pages stutters, app icons load slowly | | Redraws | Launcher restarts (icons disappear then reappear) | | Thermal shutdown | Device turns off at ~60°C battery temp | android 23 launcher hot

Problem: After Google app update (version 6.8), launcher consumed 42% CPU continuously, battery temp reached 48°C. Without Root:

Root cause: Google app’s NowCardServiceImpl kept requesting location updates every 2 seconds, forcing launcher’s onLocationChanged() callback → UI thread thrashing. With Root (for “hotter” mods): | Symptom |

Solution: